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Director for Scholarly Communications

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Position Information

Position Number 998854

Functional Title Director for Scholarly Communications

Position Type Tenure Stream

Position Eclass L1 - 12 Month Librarians; LeaveEarn

University Information

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a higher-research activity university as classified by the Carnegie Foundation. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC system institutions, UNCG is one of the most diverse universities in the state with nearly 20,000 students and over 2,700 faculty and staff members representing more than 90 nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 100 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNCG is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

The University Libraries support the learning and research missions of the University through its print and electronic resources, research and instructional services, and other outreach programs. The collections include 1.2 million printed book volumes, more than 65,000 electronic and print journal subscriptions, over 350 electronic databases, and 650,000 e-books. For more information regarding the University Libraries please visit: http://library.uncg.edu/info/ .

Position Summary

The University Libraries seek an experienced, innovative, and collaborative librarian to serve as Director for Scholarly Communications. The UNC Greensboro Libraries are committed to advancing the capabilities of university researchers through improved forms of scholarly communication, particularly in the emerging digital publishing environment. The ideal candidate is a librarian with a law degree (preferred, but not required) who would take leadership in promoting and safeguarding the role of the Library in the scholarly communication process, maximizing access to scholarship, and preserving the full rights of creators, disseminators, and users of scholarly information under current copyright law.

This position will lead outreach efforts on behalf of the University Libraries to campus faculty in support of scholarly publication innovations and reforms, act as a campus resource on copyright compliance, collaborate to further library Open Access initiatives, and facilitate other local content reproduction and dissemination functions. This 12-month tenure track position will collaborate with personnel in departments across the University Libraries, including Technical Services, Electronic Resources and Information Technology (ERIT), and Research, Outreach, and Instruction (ROI). The position will exercise broad independent judgement and authority under the general direction of the Dean of the University Libraries.

Specific Position Responsibilities:

● Develop and implement an educational and instructional program to increase UNCG community awareness of copyright, Open Access, and other scholarly communications issues.

● Serve as a resource on licensing policies, as well as copyright compliance issues related to e-reserves, fair use, and Open Access.

● Will work with Office of Research and Engagement, Campus Legal, and other university groups to coordinate activities and problem solve on author agreements, compliance issues, and licensing

● Develop and maintain a broad network of partners among faculty, scholars, graduate students, and administrators and committees in campus and system wide offices to inform, support, and advance the library’s scholarly communication programs and goals.

● Serve as a campus advocate for Open Access, speaking and writing about the issues in local and national forums and publications.

● Consult and advise on publishing agreements, retention of right to deposit materials in the campus institutional repository, and the process of placing materials on print or electronic reserve.

● Work closely with liaisons who are involved with collection management and scholarly communication activities in the social sciences, humanities, arts, life, physical, and health sciences fields and prepare communication tools they can use with their constituencies.

● Lead Library participation in current and newly developed initiatives that encourage and enable faculty to manage their own copyright and improve the economics of and access to published research. E.g. establish mechanisms to assist faculty with publishing choices and agreements as authors of information and fair use of copyrighted works as users of information; assist in populating and promoting use of the campus institutional repository; explore opportunities to facilitate alternative faculty publication venues.

● Monitor national copyright and intellectual property trends and policy issues.

● Develop and maintain the University Libraries’ Scholarly Communications web presence.

● Serve on relevant Libraries’ and University committees.

● Participate in local, regional, and national groups and initiatives related to scholarly communications, copyright, and related issues.

● Work in concert with institutional repository and open access publishing team members across multiple departments to promote tools and platforms related to scholarly publishing and digital scholarship.

● Work to promote Open Educational Resources and lowering the cost of textbooks for students on campus.

Minimum Qualifications

● A master’s degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association

● Three years relevant experience, preferably in an academic library environment

● Demonstrated knowledge of intellectual property and copyright issues in the academic environment

● Evidence of leadership, entrepreneurship, and initiative

● Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, and openness to new ideas

● Ability to work cooperatively and flexibly with a diverse staff in a rapidly changing environment, in a courteous and professional manner

● Aptitude for thinking creatively and developing products and services, such as publications, training materials, workshops, conferences, and other tools relevant to scholarly communications, copyright, and fair use

● Evidence of potential to maintain an ongoing program of professional involvement and development at a level that would merit reappointment and awarding of tenure

● Excellent oral and written communication skills

● Project Management Training

● Experience in preparing and delivering copyright instruction.

● Understanding of the changing environment for scholarly communications and alternative publishing models.

● Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish positive and productive collaborations with faculty

Preferred Qualifications

● A Juris Doctor degree

● Experience with digitization projects

Tenure Status Tenure Track

Special Instructions to Applicants

Recruitment Range The salary for the position is competitive with similar positions nationally and is contingent upon the qualifications and experience.

Org #-Department University Libraries - 11601

Job Open Date 09/19/2018

For Best Consideration Date 10/15/2018

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

FTE 1.0 (Full-Time)

Type of Appointment Permanent

Time Limited Duration

Number of Months per Year 12

FLSA Exempt

ADA Checklist

ADA Checklist

    "R" for Rare (0-30%)
    "O" for Occasional (30-60%)
    "F" for Frequent (60-90%)
    "C" for Constant (90-100%).

Physical Effort Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - o, Finger Dexterity - o, Reading - f, Writing - f, Hearing - f, Talking - c, Standing - o, Sitting - o, Walking - o

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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1400 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro
North Carolina
United States 27412
Website : http://www.uncg.edu